WEIRD NATURE
Honey from this species of Australian stingless bee has remarkable antimicrobial properties. Wikimedia Commons/Graham Wise CC BY 2.0 – By Paul McClure 2025 Jun 29 – Honey produced by some species of Australian stingless bees possesses impressive bacteria- and fungi-killing properties, according to new …
New study stresses how vital apex scavengers like the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) are to keeping disease at bay. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 22 – More than a third of large animals that feast on dead animals are struggling to survive, …
Coffee was associated with healthy aging, but tea, decaf and cola was not. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 22 – In a massive study of nearly 50,000 women over a time frame of 30 years, researchers found that drinking more coffee – …
Lifespan-extending compound is as good as fasting and dieting, new study finds. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 18 – A large meta-analysis has found that the drug leading the charge in anti-aging science is just as effective in protecting cells and cognitive …
How rising temperatures even impact our sleep. Flinders University – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Jun 16 – In 2025, around 24 million Americans are estimated to suffer from sleep apnea, and around 90% of these cases are undiagnosed. Now, a groundbreaking new study warns …
A map focused on the UK and North Atlantic Ocean; red areas indicate regions where the oceans are getting darker, while blues indicate regions where they are getting lighter. Davies and Smyth, Darkening of the Global Ocean: Global Change Biology – By Jay Kakade …
Over 730,000 people visit Colorado National Monument each year. It was established in 1911 under the Antiquities Act. Gordon Leggett, CC BY-SA – By Monica Hubbard, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Boise State University and by Erika Allen Wolters, Assistant Professor of …
Severe hot flashes were significantly reduced in menopausal women who ate a vegan diet. Depositphotos original extended using GenAI – By Paul McClure 2025 Jun 09 – Switching from a diet including meat to a low-fat vegan diet reduced severe hot flashes in menopausal …
The Door to Hell burns furiously in the night sky. Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0 View 4 Images – By Joe Salas 2025 Jun 08 – There are no written Soviet records, no logs, no official drilling reports, and no confirmation that they’d lit it …
The system of scientific naming began in the 1700s. Westend61 via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Jun 03 – Most people would call it a “field mouse,” but a scientist would ask, “Was …
